Every year the U.S. Botanic Garden
hosts its Season's Greetings event. There
is a special train exhibit and some of the gardens are decked out in holiday
spirit (the regular exhibits are still open for viewing).
Season’s
Greetings opens on Thanksgiving morning and
typically ends shortly after the New Year. We took a ride down on opening day
this year. We got there about 15 minutes before it opened and already there was
a line that wrapped to the side of the building. It moved quickly though and we
were in shortly after 10 a.m.
This year’s Season’s Greetings theme
celebrated the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. Since
there are two entrances (one for the trains, the other brings you straight to
the conservatory), we decided to see the trains. It was very nicely done.
There
were NPS parks, historic sites and landmarks featured throughout with a mix of
traditional and “Thomas the Tank” friends chugging their way through the
regions of the United States. The exhibit is built from plants and natural
materials, which is always cool to see.
After we saw the trains, we headed on
through the rest of the conservatory, which is always an enjoyable time. As you
circle back to the front, this year there is a huge Christmas tree along with
some other special holiday-themed surprises.
The conservatory is located at 100 Maryland Ave. SW,
Washington DC 20001.
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